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Fire Irids Worth it?

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IanAvery-Leaf
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Is 65 bucks for 1 lens worth it? I have persimmons and they seem only good for low light days. I have enough and I'm wondering if I should splurge.
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Oct 23 2008 6:32PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Oh and +++++Karma for legit answers
Oct 23 2008 6:33PM
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Balto
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its worth it if you ski alot of sun. i have 1 for my wisdoms and only used it at camp at hood. i would say gold/black irid, better for day to day use
Oct 23 2008 6:38PM
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BigMeech621
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i have fire and it is very sick looking.but is definatly not a versitile lens.  you can only use it on sunny days.  definatly not for nite skiing or days wen its snowin.  

idk that prolly didnt help.  dont be afraid to PM me if u have any further questions.

Oct 23 2008 6:43PM
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no_steeze
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ya fire looks badass but it's for intense sun
if you want one lens to do it all it's hi persimmon, doesn't sound it but it does the trick for everything
i like the black irid/hi-yellow combo personally, fire is only good at hood or other sunny summer places
Oct 23 2008 7:15PM
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JacheOReally
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I see how it is ian, you want out of the persimi club.
Oct 23 2008 7:16PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Hell ya. But you got a 1 lense quiver right there with persimmon. If you get fire you might as well get fire and hi yellow and then sell the persimmon all together. That's the ideal option here. Trust me I have 2 pairs of goggles, one with fire, and one with hi. yellow and its sick to have them both for sunny days then dark night skiing.
Oct 23 2008 7:21PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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No way man, Persims 4 life! They rock all around! I can just get fires for cheap and persims kinda suck for blubird days soooo
Oct 23 2008 7:25PM
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Steezy_Street
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I got fire irids and hi yellow.... Fire is reallly really good for bright days but darker days i can imagine it wont be doing you any favors.... Hi yellow is great for night riding and darker days but blinds you on sunny days.
Oct 24 2008 12:14AM
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cmeriptahoe
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If you want a lens that looks sick, fire is where it's at. It is great for sunny days. But like everyone else has said it really isn't good for low light days and would be unusable at night. My favorite suggestion from the above is buy fire and hi yellow and sell the persimmon. The persimmon is definitely the most versatile lens that Oakley makes in my opinion.
Oct 24 2008 12:24AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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bump
Oct 26 2008 11:20AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Dont they look blue through them when wearing them???
Oct 26 2008 12:02PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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No
Oct 26 2008 2:16PM
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Ben.
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if you want a mirrored lens but something more versatile, look into blue iridium. pretty much perfect in my opinion
Oct 26 2008 3:37PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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What do they look like through them, red? dark? yellow?
Oct 26 2008 4:49PM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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ya thats what i have. It works great. Ski in the morning when its sunny and then just switch the lens out when it gets cloudy or dark. 
Oct 26 2008 6:47PM
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A.R.
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go with vr28, ive got that lens and a few others, and the vr28 is sick. and it looks sick on that frame. cause i have that frame too

just for the record ive got 3 pairs of cbars. pm any questions

Oct 26 2008 8:00PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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They just make everything darker, a little less color.
Oct 26 2008 8:15PM
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JTL
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go on ebay. i picket up some fire lenses for crowbars for $45
Oct 26 2008 8:47PM
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Peter.
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i like the vr28 personally, its dark enough for sunny days, and light enough for snowy days
Oct 26 2008 9:12PM
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SEABURN
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pink/blue iridium are the best everything lenses...
Oct 26 2008 10:04PM
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KravtZ
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i ski at stratton and rock fire lenses they look sick i like the look and work great for sunny days and most days i dont have a problem with them at all just on relallllyyyy low light days kinda hard but i really have never had a problem idk if its worht 65 for one lense tho
Oct 26 2008 10:06PM
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